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How to Say ‘We went to Jiufen and ate lots of snacks.’ in Traditional Chinese

我們去九份玩，吃了很多小吃。

wǒ men qù jiǔ fèn wán chī le hěn duō xiǎo chī

[wo men qù Jiǔfèn wán chī le hěn duō xiǎochī]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Jiufen is a lantern-lit hillside old town near Taipei, famous for its street food. Mentioning it gets an instant nod of recognition from almost any Taiwanese listener.

Phrase Breakdown

我們去九份玩，

wǒ men qù jiǔ fèn wán

We went to Jiufen to have fun,

This first clause says where we went. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

我們去九份玩，很開心。

We went to Jiufen and had a great time.

Words in this phrase

我們

wǒ men

[wo men]

we; us

Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.

Example

我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。

We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.

去

qù

[qù]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

九份

jiǔ fèn

[Jiǔfèn]

Jiufen

An old mountain town in New Taipei famous for its teahouses and lanterns.

Example

九份晚上很漂亮。

Jiufen is beautiful at night.

玩

wán

[wán]

to play; to have fun; to visit

To have fun, play, or hang out somewhere.

Example

週末我們去公園玩。

Let's go have fun at the park this weekend.

吃了很多小吃。

chī le hěn duō xiǎo chī

and ate lots of snacks.

This second clause says what we did there. No word for 'and' is needed in Chinese.

Example

我們吃了很多小吃。

We ate lots of snacks.

Words in this phrase

吃

chī

[chī]

to eat

The basic verb for eating food.

Example

我們去吃晚餐吧。

Let's go eat dinner.

了

[le]

completed action marker

Indicates an action has been completed.

Example

他已經走了。

He has already left.

很多

hěn duō

[hěn duō]

a lot; much

Indicates a large amount or degree.

Example

今天人很多。

There are a lot of people today.

小吃

xiǎo chī

[xiǎochī]

snacks; street food

Small, inexpensive local dishes, often sold at night markets or food stalls.

Example

夜市有很多好吃的小吃。

The night market has lots of tasty snacks.

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